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Oral Roberts University

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Hodzilla
Experience: 12.2 years 13 played 12 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Private 9 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 10, 2017 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

-About as well maintained as possible
-Concrete pads with great Tee Signs
-Baskets are very nice
-Ample parking
-Partially Wooded

Cons:

-Private course
-9 Par 3 holes
-Not very challenging

Other Thoughts:

This is a simple 9 hole course that is very well taken care of. Located on the NW end of ORU's private campus this pristine par 3 course has a mixture of short and medium length holes with patches of woods throughout. If you're looking for beautifully manicured grounds and the potential for trespassing, look no more!

Seriously though, solid 9 hole course and I've only been asked to leave by security once and he let me finish my round LOL
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armiller
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 8.9 years 273 played 60 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Play it if you can 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 5, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

-decent 9-hole w/ concrete tees, fairly nice signs, and good use of some hilly and treed terrain on the campus
-grass mowed
-baskets were painted (with two colors for ORU color scheme), a decent caliber Mach, and in decent shape (though I can see what Chained Evil meant about the mower, evidenced by some dented cages)
-fun golf all around; good use of trees (I'd guess this is the reason for the long walk to 8's and 9's tees)

Cons:

-hole 8 now has two volleyball courts in the fairway
-distances between 7's basket and 8's tee, and from 8's to 9's, are longer than all the rest and seem a bit out of place

Other Thoughts:

Overall I was impressed by the holes, and this struck me as a pretty good 9-hole course with some nice terrain and decent use of the mature trees. The tee signs are very nice and look like they might even be from Houck designs. As mentioned, the walk to 8's tee did seem a bit long, but it's probably because any hole right after 7's basket would be a little too open. Now that there are volleyball nets up in 8's fairway, though, they might want to consider moving hole 8 to a new location.

I showed up on a weekday and I don't think classes were in session. I didn't check in with security, but I was also by myself and played a very quick round. Parking was no problem, and the gate was up so I parked in the student lot right by the first tee. Overall, playing here was easy and without problems for me.

The campus website says discs are available for checkout at the Aerobic Center on campus, but this may be outdated information. When I called them, they didn't know anything about discs for checkout. They did say that visitors are welcome to play, so I don't think it's typical for DGers to be kicked off the course. Nevertheless, be considerate and realize that it's a Christian college, where drinking and smoking are probably not welcome. I emailed campus security about the proper protocol to play here and have not heard back. If you want to make sure you'll be welcome and able to play, you might call security beforehand.

Rating: I'm between 2.0 and 2.5, so I'll go with the higher. Tulsa has so many great courses that I won't make it a priority to play here again unless I meet some ORU students that want to play some disc golf.
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daramis00
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Private Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 30, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well manicured greens
Lightly wooded
Marked tees

Cons:

Private course, campus security kicked us off during 3rd hole
Shorter holes
Not marked holes
Holes were cheap
Only 9 hole course

Other Thoughts:

Unless you can play this course undetected by campus security it isn't worth your time.
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Chained Evil
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.8 years 1091 played 232 reviews
2.50 star(s)

ORU 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a well maintained course with more than ample tee pads, good signage, and logical flow. Uses what elevation is present.
The middle holes make you shape your shots and there are a few holes where you can run the chains as well.
If you like to grip and rip then Hole 9 will be to your liking.
Hole observations:
1-Short uphill shot with the basket in the open
2-Low ceiling shot
3-has a narrow gap to hit in order to score well
4-slightly uphill, right side is more open
5-downhill shot with the left hand side being more open
6-uphill shot with trees upon approach
7-downhill shot with a low ceiling upon approach
8-basket is close to the parking lot so be careful
9-longest hole with the hyzer route(RHBH)being open

Cons:

A couple of the baskets appear to have been hit by a mower.
The walk from 7's basket to 8's tee and 8's basket to 9's tee are as long or longer than some of the holes here. I didn't understand why 8 was such a far walk, 9 I think they were trying to avoid throwing next to the parking lot. Whatever the designer's reasons it throws the flow of your round off.
9's tee marker is starting to peel.

Other Thoughts:

This is a private course on a college campus so I really don't know the particulars about playing here. I stopped at the guard shack that was in the parking lot and no one was there to ask what the rules are in playing this course. I decided to play it and I enjoyed my round here. I think this course could use a trash can or two and some numbers on the baskets would add a little touch. Its a nice little 9 hole course on a college campus and its nice to see another activity that the college students can participate in. Not a must play by any means but if you are in the area and can get on then I say play it.
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vancraft
Experience: 4 played 4 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 17, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great player comfort due to well-shaded fairways on most holes.
A great course for beginners, family, and recreational outings.. It has well designed layout and no water traps. Great parking and fantastic signage.
The manicured lawn and consistent canopy are especially helpful to rollers and those who don' want to lose a disc.

Cons:

The power golfer will not get as big of an advantage on this course. It's more of a finesse course where great putting will carry the day.
There is no public restroom around the course.

Other Thoughts:

ORU's north parking lot is adjacent the course and no one objected to us parking there (the spring semester had already ended).
There is ample room to add another 9 holes and make this a top Oklahoma course.
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McC.Alexander
Experience: 25.8 years 42 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

nice, fun, short, maintained 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 8, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

+concrete tee pads
+very well maintained park
+slight elevation
+not crowded
+only for discers
+nice tee signs

Cons:

-short, only 9 holes
-navigation... hole 8 is somehow tricky to find
-sporadic trees dont force specific shots making luck the factor, not skill
-very little variation in hole length

Other Thoughts:

this is a great course for a beginner. it offers slight elevation and plays around/through some trees. there course area is set up only for disc golf which means that you dont have reason to worry about any stray people walking through the course regularly. it was about a quarter of a mile walk from the Marriott I was staying at so I was able to walk over with the down time I had.

I mentioned that hole 8 can be hard to find. this is because after you play hole 7 you then have to walk to the corner of the park and play back towards the parking lot (instead of turning to the right at hole 7, keep walking straight). both the tee and hole are hard to spot from hole 7 and it is easy to mistake tee/hole 9 as the next spot to walk to.

I have also played Hunter Park and if you have time to enjoy a full 18 and have access to easy transportation I would highly suggest Hunter Park over this one but if not you wont be disappointed playing a quick round here.
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TylerM
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.5 years 31 played 23 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Quick stress reliever 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 1, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

Excellent pads, baskets, signs, and navigation. Very nice upkeep.

Cons:

Very little imagination. Its a long walk from the parking lot to the course if you are a visitor.

Other Thoughts:

Play this course if you are an ORU student. Otherwise, don't waste your time - There are plenty of great courses in Tulsa.
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 480 played 478 reviews
2.00 star(s)

New course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 24, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Nice baskets
-Cement Tees
-A little elevation
-Large Oak Trees
-Shouldn't be crowded as it is on a smaller private university's campus
-Safe
-Can get discs from there if you don't have your own
-Area for expansion if they decide to do so
-Nice area, very clean and upkept
-Beginner friendly
-Won't lose a disc here
-Scorecards available which will help with navigation

Cons:

-Not enough trees to force any specific shots. You can work this course as you feel.
-Private, I'm not sure what their rules are for who is supposed to play
-Not the longest course in the world
-No signage when I played but that might change?

Other Thoughts:

I played this course very soon after it was put in, maybe even before they intended it to be played. I was there for something else and stumbled upon it. It has potential to go up a bit in my book but won't ever be a truly great course.
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